Nelson Mandela

 1918  he was born .

 1942 qualified in law .
 1944 he joined the African National Congress.
 1948 he was engaged in resistance against the ruling National Party's
      apartheid policies .
 1956-1961 he went on trial for treason .


 1960  he banned from the ANC .
 1960, he elected President of the ANC.


 1961 he was acquitted .
 1961 the ANC  considered his proposal on the use of violent tactics


 1962 Mandela was arrested  and sentenced to five years.
 1963,  he brought to stand trial with another leaders.            
 1964, he were sentenced to life imprisonment.
 1964 - 1982 he was incarcerated at Robben Island Prison


 1990 he was released .
 1991  the first national conference of the ANC held inside South Africa.


ACHIEVEMENTS
 He was widely accepted as the most significant black leader in South Africa 
 and became a potent symbol of resistance as the anti-apartheid movement  
 gathered strength


 Mandela became the President of the ANC


Nobelprize.org,2011
URL [http://nobelprize.org/nobel_prizes/peace/laureates/1993/mandela-bio.html]